# Sunderland Central

The north east of the North East. About 104,762 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 29 square kilometres.

Lewis Atkinson has been the Labour MP for Sunderland Central since July 2024. They won by 6,073 votes on a 52.5% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001531. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Lewis Atkinson has been the Labour MP for Sunderland Central since July 2024.
They won by 6,073 votes on a 52.5% turnout.

MP: [Lewis Atkinson](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5028) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Sunderland Central

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lewis Atkinson (elected) | Labour | 16,852 | 42.2% |
| Chris Enyon | Reform UK | 10,779 | 27.0% |
| Greg Peacock | Conservative | 5,731 | 14.3% |
| Niall Hodson | Liberal Democrat | 3,602 | 9.0% |
| Rachel Featherstone | Green Party | 2,993 | 7.5% |

Electorate 76,145. Turnout 52.5%. Majority 6,073 (15.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3817

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 15.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Sunderland Central had a majority of 15.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 305th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 52.5%** (July 2024). Turnout in Sunderland Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.5% (House of Commons Library). Joint 103rd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 97,419** (2021). Sunderland Central had 97,419 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 219th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Sunderland Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sunderland-central#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001531) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Sunderland Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001531) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Sunderland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Sunderland Central.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001531) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Sunderland, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Sunderland Central.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001531) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sunderland Central had 97,419 usual residents at the census.

## How Sunderland Central compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Sunderland Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 15.2% | joint 305th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 52.5% | joint 103rd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 97,419 | 219th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Sunderland Central?

Sunderland Central had 97,419 usual residents at the census.
Sunderland Central is the 219th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Sunderland

Most of Sunderland Central lies in Sunderland. These figures are published for the whole of Sunderland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Sunderland Central itself. [See Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)

- **Average house price: £147,763** (August 2026). Sunderland’s average house price was £147,763 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,744** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sunderland earned a median of £32,744 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 16th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.5×** (2025). A home in Sunderland costs 4.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 25th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 32.8** (2025). Sunderland has a deprivation score of 32.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 22nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sunderland Central in brief

The winner in Sunderland Central had a majority of 15.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Sunderland Central at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.5%.
Sunderland Central had 97,419 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Sunderland Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001531
- Council: [Sunderland †](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 28.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 104,762*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 13
- Neighbourhoods: 64
- Output areas: 347

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Sunderland Central

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001531

## How to cite

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